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| ~Learn tips to help you create a Bay-Friendly yard~ |
Bay-friendly
yards use native shrubs and trees in place of large lawns which means less
maintenance and more habitat for wildlife.
WHAT: Bay-Friendly Landscaping Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, April 8, 2017
1:00
pm-3:30 pm
WHERE: Apalachicola National Estuarine
Research Reserve
108
Island Dr.
Eastpoint,
FL 32328
HOW: Workshop is free. $20 per barrel (Limit one barrel per house)
Please click HERE to register for the class in advance.
The
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) will be hosting a
bay-friendly landscaping workshop on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 1:00-3:30
pm. Yard design and maintenance can have a big impact on adjacent water bodies.
Learn how you can transform your yard into a luscious bay-conscious landscape.
The class will also feature innovative Green Infrastructure techniques such as
rain gardens and bio-swales to filter storm water.
Following
the discussion participants will have the option, for a small fee, to assemble
their own rain barrel that they can take home. Rain barrels are made
conveniently from locally available materials. The workshop will be held at the
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. The class is free, but rain
barrels are $20.00 per barrel. Please click HERE to register for the class in advance. Rain barrels must be
paid for in advance at the ANERR Visitor Center, Tues-Sat 9:00am to 4:00pm.
For
more information contact Emily Jackson at 850-670-7743 or send an email to
Emily.a.jackson@dep.state.fl.us.
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